World Habitat Day - Policy needs and access to land To succeed in eliminating poverty housing around the world in our lifetime, we must promote smart policies that advance access to adequate, affordable housing. Lack of access to land is often at the heart of poverty housing; to build a shelter and make it a home, a family needs to know they have rights and won’t be evicted. Access to land — meaning the laws about who owns and has rights to land — is one of the top priorities for the Habitat network. Removing current barriers to access would benefit millions of people around the world. Improvements would include greater gender equality, increased disaster resilience and decreased slum conditions. Improving access to land can increase economic growth, address inequalities and reduce poverty.
Posted on: Fri, 03 Oct 2014 22:00:00 +0000